CCBoC 12.2.2025 Meeting Notes

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Call To Order: 6:00 pm

Roll Call/ Quorum: Commissioner Steed not present.

Approval of the 11/18/2025 Meeting Minutes: Yay 4, No 0

Special Recognition, Presentation, and/or Declaration:

1. (G1a) Recognition for Emergency Management Agency of the Year for 2025

Consent Agenda. Approve: Yay 4, No 0

1. 1. Community and Emergency Services Committee

   1. (H1a) DHS Coordinated Transportation Grant Contract

   2. (H1b) Animal Services Donations

   3. (H1c) Library Services Agreement with the Columbia County Library System

2. Public Works and Engineering Services Committee Commissioner Couch

   1. (H2a) Georgia Department of Transportation Radius Encroachment Easement Agreement at the Corner of William Few Parkway and Columbia Road

   2. (H2b) Rejection of the Bid #2025013-BID3289 for the Pollard House Renovation

   3. (H2c) Independent Contract with Thomson Roofing for the Reroofing of the Columbia County Cares Building

   4. (H2d) Independent Contractor Agreement with Duke’s Root Control to perform a Precision I&I Microdetection Study

   5. (H2e) The Purchase of Pigging Project Valves from American Flow

   6. (H2f) Resolution 25-38 on the Creation of a ‘No Parking’ Zone on Grimaude Blvd

   7. (H2g) Change Order #3 to Contract #2023-2579 with Blair Construction for the Miramar Drive Storm Sewer Extension Project

   8. (H2h) 2026 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) Project List and Application

   9. (H2i) Rescind Contract #2025-3301 with United Signs, LLC for the Gateway Signage and Landscaping Project

   10. (H2j) Bid #2025022-BID3313 and Contract #2025-3388 with Tri Scapes, LLC for the Gateway Signage and Landscaping Project

   11. (H2k) Contract #2025-3383 with Anderson Environmental, Inc. for Property Abatement, Demolition, and Removal Services on the Hereford Farm Rd Widening Project

   12. (H2l) Contract 2025-3375 with UES Professional Solutions 18, LLC for Geotechnical Services on the Wrightsboro Rd Widening Project

   13. (H2m) Change Order #2 to Contract #2025-3194 with Pond & Company for Expanded Preliminary Engineering Services Related to the Realignment of N. Fairview Drive

   14. (H2n) Acceptance of Improvements at Greenpoint, Phase III

Debate Agenda

1. Unfinished Business

   • Development and Planning Services Committee

     1. (I1a1) Ordinance Number 25-07, Text Amendment, Chapter 90 Zoning, Article III Commercial, Industrial, Professional, Special, Planned Unit Development and Planned Development Districts, Section 90-97 Allowed Uses, Section 90-98 List of lot and structure requirements, and establishing Section 90-101 D-C Data center district. Article IV Supplemental Requirements, Section 90-139 Buffers and screening, and Section 90-147 Use provisions. - Second Reading. Approve: Yay 4, No 0

     Public Comments opposed to Ordinance:

     • Brian Barefoot

     • Susan Warren

     • Traci (didn’t catch her last name)

     • Lee Muns

     • Howard Johnson

2. New Business

   1. Management and Internal Services Committee

      1. Resolution Number 25-40 Columbia County Board of Education Requesting the Levy and Collection of an Annual Ad Valorem Tax for the Columbia County School District General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025. Approve: Yay 4, No 0

         Chairman Duncan asked the County Attorney (Mr. Driver) why they needed to vote on this for the school board. Mr. Driver said (paraphrasing) that it’s State law, but the County is not issuing the bonds nor is the County responsible for repaying the bonds. The School Board is responsible for that and this was already voter-approved.

   2. Development and Planning Service Committee

      1. (I2b1) VA25-11-01, Variance to Section 90-135 Signs, 464 North Belair Road, Tax Map 072A Parcel 068, 2.67 +/- acres, and currently zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Approve: Yay 4, No 0

         New ER Sign for the Emergency Room.

      2. (I2b2) RZ25-11-04, Rezoning from C-2 (General Commercial) to S-1 (Special), 6611 & 6605 Washington Road, Tax Map 024 Parcels 004A and portion of 003, 21.9 +/- acres total, and currently zoned C-2 (General Commercial).Approve: Yay 3, No 1 (Commissioner Melear)

         Boat/RV Storage. 300 sq ft of storage, maximum of 10 structures

      3. (I2b3) RZ25-11-05, Master Sign Plan, 2207 William Few Parkway, Tax Map 050 Parcel 002E, 20.51 +/- acres, and currently zoned C-C (Community Commercial)Approve: Yay 4, No 0

         Sign i not to be included.

      4. (I2b4) RZ25-11-06, Major S-1 (Special) Revision, 825 North Belair Road, Tax Map 072 Parcel 207, 21.47 +/- acres, and currently zoned S-1 (Special). Approve: Yay 4, No 0

         Church adding buildings. Replacing 1 building that was damaged in Helene.

      5. (I2b5) Rz25-11-07, Rezoning from R-2 (Single Family Residential) to R-A (Residential Agricultural), off Hamilton Road, portion of Tax Map 052 Parcel 037, 27.57 +/- acres of a 96.49 +/- acre total, and currently zoned R-2 (Single Family Residential). Approve: Yay 4, No 0

         Houston Homes is developer. Bringing sewer to lots.

Public Comments:

• Karin Parham

Executive Session

1. Property

   1. (M1a) Property A. Washington Rd & William Few Pkwy intersection widening. Approve. Yay 4, No 0

   2. (M1b) Property B. Hereford Farm Rd, condemnation properties. Most of these properties are ones where they were negotiating and then the other party stopped responding. Approve. Yay 4, No 0

   3. (M1c) Property C. Storm easements, sewer/water line easements. Approve. Yay 4, No 0

   4. (M1d) Property D. Properties for Hereford Farm Rd Widening Project. 94% complete. Approve. Yay 4, No 0

Adjourn

The next scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting is Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6 pm in the Auditorium of Building A at the Evans Government Center.